Top 10 Best Cannabis Books for Budtenders in 2023
Looking to expand your knowledge of cannabis as a budtender? Look no further than these top books that cover a wide range of topics from general cannabis knowledge to growing and processing techniques, and even customer service.
If you’re lucky, you might be able to find a cheaper version of these books on Thriftbooks.
Use this link to get a free book when you spend $30 at thriftbooks.
General Cannabis Knowledge
Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana - The most comprehensive and approachable book available on understanding and using medical marijuana. It covers everything from the history of cannabis to individual cannabinoids and terpenes to the different ways to consume.
Green: A Field Guide to Marijuana - Loaded with beautiful high-resolution images of weed, this book explores the culture of cannabis and explains the botany that makes each strain unique. It also describes the variations of lineage, flavor, and mental or physical high that define 170 exceptional strains.
The Cannabis Manifesto - This book, written by Steve DeAngelo, the founder of the world's largest medical-cannabis dispensary, Harborside, presents a compelling case for cannabis as a wellness catalyst that must be legalized.
General Growing + Processing Knowledge
Grow Your Own: Understanding, Cultivating and Enjoying Marijuana - This photo-illustrated book explains everything from the history of marijuana to the different ways to consume it, as well as a detailed explanation of all the ways to grow it.
The Cannabis Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to Cultivation & Consumption of Medical Marijuana - This book explains all the essential techniques to grow indoors, outdoors, and in greenhouses, with well-researched gardening practices illustrated with easy step-by-step examples and instructions.
Beyond Buds, Next Generation: Marijuana Concentrates and Cannabis Infusions - If you want to stay up to date with the latest innovation and developments in the cannabis industry, this book walks you through the most cutting-edge methods of cannabis consumption.
Here is a 2023 list of the best books about growing cannabis — definitely worth checking out!
Customer Service
Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service - Written by the Disney Institute, this book is perfect for those looking to provide quality customer service in the cannabis industry.
The Cult of the Customer: Create an Amazing Customer Experience that Turns Satisfied Customers into Customer Evangelists - This guide helps you create a customer-focused culture that turns satisfied customers into customer evangelists.
The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less - This book helps you understand how confusing it is as a consumer to be presented with an overwhelming number of different cannabis product choices.
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping - This book helps to highlight the important factors in keeping customers engaged and returning.
Click here for more book recommendations for individuals working in the cannabis industry.If you’re a cannabis retailer, consider creating a library of these titles at your shop for your budtenders, or include copies as part of an onboarding program. If you’re a budtender and you would like to see these books at your shop, let your store manager know that you’d like to start a library in the break room!
And, if you're lucky, you might be able to find a cheaper version of these books on Thriftbooks. Don’t forget to use this link to get a free book when you spend $30 at Thriftbooks. Some of these titles can be difficult to find in your local bookstore, but please try to support your local bookstore if you can.
Until next time!
Jess
